Art & Exhibits in the Library
Santa Cruz Public Libraries provide exhibit space for art at branches across the county. We feature everything from ceramics to oil paintings to tapestries.
Staff & Volunteer Art Exhibit
Scotts Valley Branch Library, January 4- March 27, 2025
Our first show of 2025 showcases art by staff and volunteers from the Santa Cruz Public Libraries. Working in a variety of artforms including quilts, photography, painting, and prints, these hard working folks share their creative side.
Master Women Artists at Work and Current Landscapes
Aptos Branch Library, January 3- March 28, 2025
Ann Elizabeth Thiermann, is a classically-trained landscape and figurative painter and has designed over seventy murals for California natural history museums, art museums, libraries, educational institutions, commercial and private venues, Based on her plein air studies, her landscapes murals capture the mood of a specific marine or land environment, with particular care given to the native flora and fauna specifically of the Monterey Bay. “Portraits of Women Making Art” revisits a sampling of the comprehensive show of 25 artists and their work completed in 2009. For more information visit: https://www.annthiermann.com/
Monotype Prints by Jane Gregorious
Aptos Branch Library, January 3- March 29, 2025
Those new to the Trace Monotype technique might remember carbon paper tracings and will see that instead of carbon paper, tracings will be done on slabs of brightly colored inks with a number of tools; from sophisticated combs and metal pieces down to fingers, pencils and ball
point pens. Finished artworks may be very abstract or carefully traced reality in nature and there will be examples of past successful prints. Jane Gregorius retired from the Cabrillo College art department after 25 years and has been making prints for 50 years. She is a founding
member of the printmaking co-op, PATT Printmaker’s at the Tannery. Jane is showing several trace monotypes in this show. For more information visit: https://janegregoriusartist.com/ Clay Madden
Branciforte Branch Library, January 18- March 31, 2025
Clay Madden is a self-taught artist who believes in experiential learning. He was taught at an early age by his mother to try different types of arts and crafts. “I have acquired my art skills by exploring different types of art projects….learning by doing.” Clay experiments in various mediums from calligraphy, gouache watercolor painting, enamel painting on tile, portrait drawings and most recently, mosaics. Clay has sprinkled in various classes to enhance his learning of techniques. Clay draws inspiration from visiting fine art museums around the world. “This has enhanced my knowledge and appreciation for many types of art. I believe that the ability to accomplish some form of art is inherent in all humans.” Clay is a retired educator and taught for the Santa Cruz City School District for over 30 years. Branciforte Library has been a big part of his family’s life. He started bringing his daughter to story time when she was two years old. “I firmly believe that the idea of public libraries is one of the greatest innovations in human development. I am honored to be able to display my art at Branciforte Library.”
Linda Levy Art Exhibit
Felton Branch Library, January 2- March 31, 2025
Linda Levy has been creating artworks for many years in many different mediums. Most of her current work translates life drawn images and plein air landscapes to a computer where she uses the program Painter as an artist’s tool to produce final one-of-a-kind paintings. Much of her recent work features ravens, who nest by her home in Bonny Doon. See her work in the Les and Nancy Gardner Community Art Walls and in the Community Room through March 31. See more of Linda’s work on her website lindalevy.com.
Glass Garden by Suzanne Caron
Felton Branch Library, January 2- March 31, 2025
Suzanne Caron’s Glass Garden is featured in the Friends’ display case through March 31. An appreciation of the beauty and fluidity of glass has led her to experiment with many art forms in that medium. In her densely planted Ben Lomond garden, many flowers and art pieces made of glass, metal and other materials thrive. See more of her work at SuzannesGlassGarden.Etsy.com
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